Thursday, June 21, 2012

5:29 PM

Rep. Robin Vos said in a statement this afternoon that he is withdrawing from a motion to intervene in a lawsuit challenging the state's voter ID law.

The Burlington Republican said that his involvement was originally cleared by the Government Accountability Board, but that the agency "went in a different direction in its final ruling."

“I continue to support the efforts in this lawsuit and hope we can do everything possible to preserve the integrity of the election process," Vos said.

Rep. Bob Ziegelbauer, I-Manitowoc, also dropped off the motion this week.

The original motion, filed with the Fourth District Court of Appeals, included the two lawmakers and four Kenosha-area residents. Liberal group One Wisconsin Now filed a complaint with the GAB charging that the lawmakers improperly received free legal counsel in the case.